Legal Opinion
Burma Navigation Corp. v. Reliant Seahorse MV
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 30, 1996No. 95-30803PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:
In this case, two vessels were unable to successfully navigate the Mississippi River and avoid colliding with one another in the process. The district court found the M/V ALASKA and the M/V RELIANT SEAHORSE to be equally at fault in causing the collision and assessed liability 50% against each ship. After a complete review of the record, we find that sufficient evidence exists to support the district court’s findings and we AFFIRM the decision of the district court. The judgment of the district court is, however, modified to reflect the parties’ in rem and in personam…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Lyle S. Chandler and Adolphus A. Maddox, on Behalf of Themselves and Others Similarly Situated v. The City of Dallas, the City of DallasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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